Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

An Irish potato and some brick dust
for securing knives, etc.
A letter polish. it is claimed. will re-
suit if "A little sugar is mixed with the
stove backing.
Upsetting the fruit jar and holding
its top in hot water "A little will help
out. over an obstinate cover.
Hominy-Cut cold homny or hasty
pudding into thin slices, dip each piece
into well beaten egg. and fry on a
griddle.
Aromat C Vinegar-One and half
fluid drachms best oil of rose geraniuin,
fifteen minms oil OF cloves and four
fluid ounces glacial acetic acid.
In cooking vegetables, they should
for best flavor 90 directly from the
washington water to the stew pan.
This may seem unimportant; there is
more in it than might be thought.
Rice-A suggestion is given for cook
inc rice to be eaten with meat. Tie
the rice in a strong cloth loosely. and
boil in sailed water one and one-haf
hours; when cooked it will be firm
enough to cut with knife.
Rye and Indian Griddle Cakes Half
a pint of Indian meal, scalded to
paste with boiling milk, half pint OF
rye meal. stirred into the above when
cold; half a teaspoonful of molasses.
Beat until creamy; bake as soon as
mixed.
Tapioca rudding-One cupful of tapi-
oca soked in water over night, one cup
of sugar, one and a half pints OF milk.
five eggs; beat all together pour into a
pudding dish. break butter in small
pieces on the surface and bake thirty
minutes.
Potato Noodles one dozen of
boiled potatoes, add two eggs, little
salt. half "A cupful of milk, enough flour
/ to knead stiff then cut in small pieces
and roll long and round. one inch
thick fry in plenty OF lard TO Il nice
! brown.
Coffee Cake without eggs-One cup
of old strong coffee, one cup each OF
molasses and sugar, one-half cup OF
butter, four cups OF flour. one cup OF
raisins and one teaspoonful of soda;
flavor with cloves, cinnamon. allspice
and nutmeg.
Italian Rice Pudding-A teacupful Of
rice, the yolks OF four eggs, the whites
of three beaten separately, two ounces
pounded sugar, two ounces raislnS,
one-quarter pound suet, chopped very
fine; flavoring Of ratafla or vanilla pnt
these ingredients iGto mold and boil
, an hour and :. nalf. Serve with brandy
| or sweet sauce.
smoked Surgeons among the rich
delicaces of the winter. though counted
rather common diet in its fresh cuts.
1t is best PANIED. Put the slices in a
pan with boiling water covering the
bottom Of it. Bake it in a very hot
oven. frequently bastng it with its own
Juices and n sprinkle of vinegar. 1t is
served on toast. with parsley garnish.
Onion Sauce-Boi some onions in
milk with pepper. salt and nutmeg.
When quite done pass them through =
sieve. Put some butter and flour into
"A saucepan. when the butter is melted
and well mixed with the flour put in
the pulp Of the onions, and add either
milk or cream, stirring the sauce on
the fire until it is Of tho desired con-
sistency.
Lemon Sauce-Gratc the yellow rind
and squeeze the juice OF one lemon
mix together, over the fire, one ounce
each of butter and sugar, until they
bubble; stir in a half pint of boiling
water, one ounce Of sugar, the rind and
Juice of the lemon, and serve in sauce
boat with the dumplings. Do not let
the sauce boil after adding the lemon,
or it viii be bitter
To Make Good Coflec-A good
economical way of making coffee is to
put the proper amount for the family. .
heaping teaspoonful for each cup. into
the coffee pot, pouring over It an equal
number of cups of cold water and let
ting it stand over night. In the morn
ing bring it to the boiling point before
serving. Made in this manner il needs
neither egg nor other settling" to
make ii clear.
Bread and Butter Pudding-Sicc a
stale loaf of bakers bread rather thin.
crust and all. and butter lightly on both
sides. butter baking dish and tlonr it
lightly; lay single LAYER Of the slices
of bread all over ike dish. sides and all.
Wash and pick one-half pounds of cur
rants, pick and stone one-half pound OF
raisins, and ice very thin two ounces
of citron, and mix thoroughly and scat
ter thinly over the bread and butter.
Now put another layer of bread. then
another layer of fruit. until all are
used Make mixture of four eggs,
q quart of milk. and one-half a pound
of sugar, and pour it over the pudding;
put the baking dish in pan of water
and let it cook for three-quarters of an
hour in a moderately heated oven. IL
can be served either hot or cold.
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